The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBOBNE, FEB. 26, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1683, 26 February 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBOBNE, FEB. 26, 1906.

At orioket on Saturday County forfeited to To Baa, and Tarnheru to United. The Mutawbero stock sales will be held on Thursday next. The Bev A. Scotter, formerly of Gisbordo, has passed the final B.A. examination, v Messrs Pettie and Go. are now opening np their stook of autumn drapery by direct steamers from London. The scow Southern Isle arrived from Auckland yesterday with the steel work for the Wharekopne bridge. ' The schooner Awanui arrived from Tairua after a smart passage. The vessel brings a full cargo of timber. The auxiliary schooner Waiapu loaves Auckland for Gisborne via Coast ports on Saturday next. The shorthand classes at the TechniSchool commence this evoning at 7 o’clock. Mr J. A, Johnson, headmaster of the Timarn main school, has been appointed Principal of the Training College, Hobart, at a salary of LSOO a year. As Bhowing the popularity of the Wanganui river tourist route, 3000 persons have dono the trip sinco the beginning of December.

The following prices were realised on Saturday at Messrs Bain Bros.’ auotion mart: —Duoks Is 2d to 2s Id, fowls la Id to Is 7d, young turkeys 3s 6d, butter 8d to lOd lb, eggs la 7d to Is 9d doz, potatoes lb, rhubarb 3d bundle, pvnnos Is 6d small ease, apples 2s 3d small bag, onions Id lb, oncumbors Is dozeD, marrow Is dozen, quinces Id lb, tomatoos Id lb, peas 3s bag, kumeras lid lb.

Mossre Miller and Craig report tbo following prioes at their mart on Saturday : '—Docks la to la sd, young roosters Is, tabic birds Is 9d to 2s, fowls Is 3d to Is 7d, hams 7|d, baoon 7d, eggs Is 6d doz, butter lOd to Is, onions Id lb, potatoes l ; }d to lid, marrows 8s doz, cucumbers le doz, plums Id, apples 2s case, tomatoes 3a fid to 4s 6d caso.

At Wellington ou Saturday tbe body of Mrs Emma Frenob, wife of Osoar French, painter, Lower IfiCnfit, wna found dead on the railway station,. It is surmised that she was crossing iho lino and was knocked down by a passing train. The following have been nominated as teaohers’members of . tbo Board of Oontrol under the Teachers’ Superannnation North: 0. A. Erskine, Wellington; W, Foster, Wellington; W. T. Grundy, Wellington; G. L'ppatt, Pokeno, Auckland • W. N. Molutosb. Onehunga. South Island: W. Davidson, MorniDgton; J. Jeffrey, Anderson Bay; James Hamilton Harkness, Eoefton: < XiaopasHoghea W#lthaoi. Qbristaburcb,

Tho auxiliary sohoonor Kaoo Bails fot Oo«Bt poits and Auckland this ovoning. Tho police will bo ploaaod to receive in* formation as to tbo ownership ot a Wan ganui Ranger Volunteer modal (1861 to 1866), a lady's fur boa, and a cockatoo bird.

Applications will bo received up to March 9th for tho position of storeman at the Tokomaru Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Company’s store at Waimn, Tokomaru Bay.

Tho many friends of Mr and Mrs 0. Nicholson, formerly of Gisborne, will koeply regret to learn of tho death of their eldest daughter Maggie. Tho young lady passed away yostorday at her parents’ residence, Auckland, at the early ago oi oightoon years. Miss Nicholson was a talented studont, and was becoming a brilliant musician. Her kindly mannor and bright disposition made hor many friends whoreover she went. She had boon ailing for somo timo, but hor death must nevertheless como as a great blow to her parents and relatives.

The question of conditional liooneos was reviewed at a meeting of the Licensing Committee ou Saturday, Mr J. J. Martin applying for conditional lioonsca for publicans’ booths at the Caledonian spo-ts on March Ist and St. Patrick’s sports on March 15th. The Chairman (Mr Barton, 8.M.). Mcsura D. Hepburn, J'.'A. A. Cut/ar. and C. Gray were present. The police opposed the application on tbn ground that liquor booths were not riquired at j mootings where there would bo a largo numbor of women and children. The Chairman agroed with tbn Sirgsunt In the latter’s report it was stated that about fifty nativos got out of baud at the rao s They werb a good deal uuder the influence of liquor, and were very disorderly and noisy. It took nearly an bout' to restoio order, and for half an hour they were a rabble, a'though no actual fighting to k Mr Hepburn, who ta»ored the applications, said that was an ixcoptional manor. The Chairman said that having expressed his views he would leave the decision to the members eleotod by the people. Mr Ctosar considered it bettor to have a booth whore people could get beer and other milder drinks than have pot pie taking their bottlos of whisky with their hampers. The Chairman : Is that likely to atise ? Mr Cicsar: I think eo. Mr Gray considered p.ople would do much bettor without tho liquor boo h, aod wou d enjoy themselves more. Tha Chairman said women Bad children made up picnic parties and wont out to enjoy themselves. If there were a few drunken men about it mudo things unpleasant. Mr Cffitar : If there are only a few druoken men about tho police would be able to handle thorn. Mr Hepburn: At the raoeß there were no white men drunk, eo far as I could bof. He favored granting the licenses. He bad seen nothing wrong at previous meetings, and tho occurrence referred to was exceptional A largo Dumber of Maoris turned up to bob the groat horse Mahutonga run. The application was granted, Messrs Hepburn and Ctesar votmg for, and Mr Gray against, tho fee to bo as 'usual. Referring to the disturbance at tbe rooes, tho Chairman said, according to tbe report, tbe licanßOO was not near the booth, and if there was another application from tbe eatne licensee he would have something to say as to wholhor he should get it.